Public Sector Job Trends in Livingston

Public Sector
West Lothian > Livingston

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in permanent job vacancies in Livingston. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 18 May 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
18 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 10 6 22
Rank change year-on-year -4 +16 -12
Permanent jobs citing Public Sector 2 2 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Livingston 3.13% 10.53% 2.50%
As % of the General category 15.38% 12.50% 2.94%
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £25,000 - -
West Lothian median annual salary £25,600 £24,000 -
% change year-on-year +6.67% - -

All General Skills
Livingston

Public Sector falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in Livingston.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 13 16 68
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Livingston 20.31% 84.21% 85.00%
Number of salaries quoted 8 8 39
10th Percentile £25,000 £38,875 £26,850
25th Percentile £25,938 £40,000 £38,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £33,750 £55,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -38.64% -8.33% +41.18%
75th Percentile £40,000 £61,250 £62,500
90th Percentile - £65,000 £64,000
West Lothian median annual salary £30,000 £32,851 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.68% -45.25% +33.33%

Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Livingston

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Livingston.

Public Sector job vacancy trend in Livingston

Public Sector
Salary Trend in Livingston

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Livingston citing Public Sector.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Livingston citing Public Sector

Public Sector
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Livingston by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

General
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 2 (100.00%) Administrator
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 2 (100.00%) Data Entry
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (100.00%) SLA